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Man Spraying Pesticide

Spraying pesticide to kill mosquito larvae is as common as doing the daily laundry in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. In the ongoing battle against malaria outbreaks, inspectors check that people without faucets store water in closed containers, but monsoon rains that flood some sections of the city are harder to control. Standing water creates the perfect environment for mosquito larvae to breed.

Photograph by John Stanmeyer